Caption

St. Peters. Rome, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Samuel J. Beckett, Vatican City, c. 1890 - c. 1900, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 151 mm x width 203 mm, square, circus, church (exterior), façade (of house or building), St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square, A wide monochrome view shows a grand classical building with a large central dome flanked by columns and ornate facades, facing an expansive open square. The square features a tall obelisk on a pedestal at its center surrounded by low bollards and lampposts, with a row of colonnades and porticoes extending along one side. Small human figures dot the open area, some walking alone, some in small groups, and a few horse-drawn carriages and a tram are visible near the buildings. Architectural details include statues atop the roofline, arched windows, and a fountain with water near the colonnades. The image has a wide border of neutral-toned background around the photograph.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_317

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40.6Mb (9.0Mb) / 14.2in x 11.1in / 4265 x 3326 (300dpi)

Keywords

St Peters Rome page photomechanical print photographer Samuel J Beckett Vatican City c 1890 - c 1900 paper collotype photoprint height 151 mm x width 203 mm square circus church exterior façade of house building Peter's Basilica Peter's Square wide monochrome view grand classical building large central dome flanked columns ornate facades facing expansive open square square features tall obelisk pedestal center surrounded low bollards lampposts row colonnades porticoes extending side Small human figures dot open area walking alone small groups horse-drawn carriages tram visible near buildings Architectural details include statues atop roofline arched windows fountain water near image wide border neutral-toned background photograph